Postcode LA1 2ES is located in a rural town, within the Skerton area of Lancaster in the North West region, and forms part of the Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands is £46,609 per year. The median sale price in Skerton is £152,500 (around £190 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £118,625 and £195,000. The nearest station is Lancaster, about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,273 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands has an average crime rate, with approximately 57 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands is £46,609 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LA1 2ES.
Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands near LA1 2ES has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lancaster located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £152,500 (about £190 per square foot) in Skerton area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,500 up to £360,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £290,000 | £249 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £191,250 | £224 |
| Terraced | 53 | £131,000 | £181 |
| Flats | 7 | £80,000 | £120 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £159,000 | £83,000 | £112,000 | £92,500 |
| 2017 | £221,500 | £83,000 | £121,000 | £97,500 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £86,250 | £133,000 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | £167,000 | £84,500 | £130,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | £221,250 | £62,500 | £140,000 | £96,000 |
| 2021 | £285,000 | £86,500 | £155,000 | £112,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £99,000 | £170,000 | £122,500 |
| 2023 | £240,000 | £86,000 | £167,500 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £248,750 | £115,550 | £168,500 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £315,000 | £114,500 | £192,500 | £135,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £82,500 | £192,500 | £125,850 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £138 | £118 | £135 | £128 |
| 2017 | £188 | £124 | £145 | £127 |
| 2018 | £185 | £134 | £157 | £118 |
| 2019 | £210 | £118 | £153 | £128 |
| 2020 | £227 | £118 | £163 | £125 |
| 2021 | £250 | £125 | £176 | £146 |
| 2022 | £269 | £185 | £208 | £165 |
| 2023 | £271 | £137 | £214 | £155 |
| 2024 | £211 | £210 | £204 | £161 |
| 2025 | £258 | £226 | £218 | £178 |
| 2026 | £301 | £124 | £235 | £183 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LA1 2ES.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | Holly Cottage, Green Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2ES | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2026 | 1, Ellwood Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 2EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £237,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 16, Ellwood Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 2EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £157,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 26, Howgill Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 2HG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 18, Richmond Avenue, Lancaster, LA1 2HQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £175,000 |
In the LA1 2ES postcode area, located within Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LA1 2ES
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Spar | 79 Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2HL | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Lancaster district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LA1 2ES, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anna Sandra Thornberry
Skerton - Elected 4 May 2023
Geoffrey Martin Gawith
Skerton - Elected 4 May 2023
Robert Michael Redfern
Skerton - Elected 4 May 2023
Lizzi Collinge
Morecambe and Lunesdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LA1 2ES records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around LA1 2ES in Skerton is £152,500 (about £190 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to LA1 2ES, including Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College (Good), Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Good) and St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LA1 2ES scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,273 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Morecambe and Lunesdale covering LA1 2ES is Lizzi Collinge (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anna Sandra Thornberry (Labour Party), Geoffrey Martin Gawith (Labour Party) and Robert Michael Redfern (Labour Party).